Thousands of Immigrants Get Deferrals

By

Miriam Jordan

Oct. 12, 2012 5:05 p.m. ET

About 180,000 young illegal immigrants have applied for a two-year reprieve from deportation under a new immigration program, and 4,591 cases have been approved, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.

The program, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, opened on Aug. 15 after being put in place by the Obama administration. It...